About Payrails

Payrails is a global payment software company helping leading enterprises to take control of their payment operations and maximize performance. With deep experience in the payments space and firsthand knowledge of merchants' challenges, we’ve seen how fragmented, complex, and inefficient these systems can become. Now, we are setting a new industry standard for how enterprises around the world manage and optimize payments, with more control, visibility and flexibility than ever before.

Our vision is to reimagine payments from the ground up. We are building a deeply integrated meta layer that spans the entire payment lifecycle with a modular architecture. This helps us give leading brands building blocks to craft solutions to most complex operational challenges, tailor seamless customer experiences and grow their business.

We are backed by some of the world’s top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, HV Capital, EQT Ventures and General Catalyst, who share our mission to simplify payment complexity globally.

At Payrails, we’re committed to building a team of exceptional people - not just talented, but driven to build, solve, and deliver at the highest level. Excellence isn’t just a value here; it’s a way of working. We believe that great people thrive in environments where there’s trust, clarity, and shared purpose. We work openly and collaboratively, with deep respect for each other’s craft. Everyone is encouraged to understand the bigger picture - what we’re building, why it matters, and what stands in the way. When people have that context, they move faster, take ownership, and make better decisions. We care about creating a culture where people feel inspired to do their best work and a deep sense of responsibility to help us bring our vision to life. Success at Payrails means staying focused on the problems that matter most, and executing with purpose.

Your team

Payrails is a highly dynamic workplace, and our People team is in charge of fostering a stellar work culture and people experience. Our mission is to:

• Design a meaningful employee journey by addressing Payrails' evolving talent needs

• Prioritise a deep understanding of both business and candidate challenges to streamline recruitment processes

• Collaborate with leadership to develop strategic, scalable solutions that cultivate a world-class culture

Our team offers you the opportunity to work alongside talented and driven people and culture experts, while giving you the autonomy to make a significant impact. As part of the People team, you'll collaborate across departments, addressing complex hiring needs and shaping the future of Payrails.

How you will make an impact

• Drive the end-to-end hiring process, from initial sourcing to offer stage, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring managers

• Collaborate closely with department heads and leaders to deeply understand hiring needs, forecast future talent requirements, and prioritise key roles

• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies to attract a diverse pipeline of high-quality candidates, with a focus on proactive and targeted outreach

• Continuously refine and enhance recruitment processes for efficiency, scalability, and an exceptional candidate experience

• Partner with the Marketing team to amplify our employer brand and attract top talent through targeted campaigns, events, and social media

• Use recruitment metrics and market insights to assess hiring performance and identify areas for improvement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with potential candidates to create a network for filling both immediate and future hiring needs

• Manage relationships with external recruitment partners, ensuring they align with company goals and culture

What we are looking for

• You have 5+ years of experience working in Talent Acquisition across different functions and have partnered closely with department heads to understand and meet their hiring needs

• You’re skilled at driving proactive and strategic hiring efforts in a growth environment, with a proven track record of filling critical roles quickly and effectively

• You have extensive experience in talent acquisition within fast-paced, scaling companies, ideally in tech or startups

• You’re highly effective at building and maintaining a strong pipeline of candidates through innovative sourcing techniques and market research

• You can translate business objectives into actionable hiring plans, with a solid understanding of workforce planning

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, effectively managing multiple roles and priorities

• You’re an excellent communicator and collaborator, with a track record of influencing senior leadership and hiring managers

• You leverage data and KPIs to continually improve hiring processes and outcomes

What we offer

• High impact and high velocity environment with the most talented and ambitious people you will ever work with

• A chance to shape the story of a company and a category from the ground up

• Real ownership. You’ll have the freedom and trust to build, test, and take lead

• A product used by the best brands around the world

• Visa and relocation support for you and your family where required

• Hybrid working with an office in the heart of Berlin

• Regular team events, activities and off-sites

• Discounted Urban Sports Club membership

• Competitive salary and equity package

• 27 days of annual paid vacation